The Chelsea Historical Pageant in the Old Ranelagh GardensWednesday 21st May 20147pm in the History Department on the 8th floor of the Strand Campus, King’s College London

Dr Tom Hulme, research associate for ‘The Redress of the Past: Historical Pageants in Britain, 1905-2016’, will talk about the wildly popular historical pageantry movement in the Edwardian period, with a focus on the Chelsea Historical Pageant in 1908 and its relationship to the gardens in which it took place. After a short presentation, including lots of original photographs, there will be a Q&A session with the audience.

Therapeutic Landscapes: Past and PresentWednesday 28th May 20147pm in the History Department on the 8th floor of the Strand Campus, King’s College London

Jane Knight, Landscape Architect at the Eden Project, Cornwall, and Dr Clare Hickman, author of Therapeutic Landscapes: A History of Hospital Gardens in England since 1800, will discuss the importance of gardens in healthcare settings, both today and in the past. After short presentations by the speakers, there will be a Q&A session with the audience so come and take part in the discussion.

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We are still in the development stages for the talks but we plan to have three discussion events at King’s College London during the 2014 Chelsea Fringe. These will explore the role of green spaces for health in urban environments, the importance of therapeutic spaces attached to healthcare buildings and the use and significance of gardens as part of the history of pageants. Watch this space!

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Dr Clare Hickman will be leading a walk exploring the historic green spaces in the Lambeth area as part of this year’s Chelsea Fringe Festival. This tour will take in the gardens of St Thomas’s hospital, look at the role of nineteenth century women such as Florence Nightingale and Octavia Hill on urban spaces, explore the old Bethlem hospital landscape, and consider urban planning and the importance of public parks. Dr Hickman will talk about the role that ideas of health and disease have played in the development of our urban spaces.

We will meet at 2pm on the 1st of June by the fountain in the image above which is in a public garden at St Thomas’s Hospital which runs alongside Westminster Bridge Road. The walk will last around 90 minutes and will cover a fair amount of ground so do make sure you wear comfortable shoes.

The event is free, but you will need to book via the link below if you would like to attend:

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Dr Clare Hickman will be leading a walk exploring the historic green spaces in the Southwark area as part of this year’s Chelsea Fringe Festival. Taking in hospital gardens, spas, lost botanic gardens, urban planning and parks, Dr Hickman will talk about the role ideas of health and disease have played in the development of our urban spaces.

We will meet at 2pm on Sunday 25th of May 2014, outside the St Thomas Street entrance to Guy’s Hospital. This is the section nearest to London Bridge station. The walk will take around 90 minutes and will cover a fair amount of ground so please wear sensible shoes.

The event is free, but you will need to book via the link below if you would like to attend.

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As part of the 2014 Chelsea Fringe, Dr Clare Hickman and Dr Tom Hulme from the History Department of King’s College London will be running events exploring the history of urban green spaces in London. These events, which are being funded through a King’s College London public engagement grant, will include free walking tours of the parks and gardens of Lambeth and Southwark and a series of discussion events. More information will appear here as we develop our plans…